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For issues not discussed below, consult the | For issues not discussed below, consult the | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia Manual of Style]. | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia Manual of Style]. | ||
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− | * Use boldface (entered by surrounding the text by triple apostrophes like '''this''') to emphasize the first appearance of the article title in the first paragraph of an article, when applicable. Do not use boldface for general emphasis. | + | * Use boldface (entered by surrounding the text by triple apostrophes like '''this''') to emphasize the first appearance of the article title in the first paragraph of an article, when applicable. Where possible, write the first paragraph so that it does include the article title. Do not use boldface for general emphasis. |
* Single quotes: use <code> &lsquo; </code> and <code> &rsquo; </code> (like ‘this’), not the plain ' symbol. | * Single quotes: use <code> &lsquo; </code> and <code> &rsquo; </code> (like ‘this’), not the plain ' symbol. | ||
* Double quotes: use <code> &ldquo; </code> and <code> &rdquo; </code> (like “this”), not the plain " symbol. | * Double quotes: use <code> &ldquo; </code> and <code> &rdquo; </code> (like “this”), not the plain " symbol. |
Please obey the following rules in this style guide when editing content at this web site. For issues not discussed below, consult the Wikipedia Manual of Style.
Words should be spelled as shown in the current edition of TWL. Where variant spellings are given, use the more common and note the choice you made below. When given a choice between American and British spellings, use the American.
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and ’
(like ‘this’), not the plain ' symbol. “
and ”
(like “this”), not the plain " symbol. ’
and not ' for an apostrophe. –
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(—) and not -- where emdashes are called for. −
(−) and not - to denote subtraction. ×
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